Activists seek celebrity aid to keep Englewood school open near garden

May. 10, 2013
South Side activists approached Jennifer Hudson to help save Yale Elementary from closure. They say the school's garden is integral to larger urban agriculture efforts.

CPS wants to close first Renaissance schools

May. 8, 2013
Chicago school officials want to shut down the schools created by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan during his time running CPS.

Hearing officers oppose some planned school closures

May. 7, 2013
Hearing officers come out against 11 school closings and 1 co-location. They recommend holding off until 2014-15 on two additional school closings.

CPS quietly lowers estimated cost savings from school closings

May. 2, 2013
Chicago’s school district had told the public that closing 54 schools would save $560 million over 10 years. Now says that number is $438 million.

Domino effect in South Side school closing

Apr. 30, 2013
Closing Fermi Elementary looks straightforward until you track how students will be reshuffled.

Secret clout list for Chicago Public Schools

Apr. 25, 2013
After FOIA request, WBEZ publishes “secret log” kept by Arne Duncan’s administration during 2008. It shows who made requests to get kids into the city’s top schools, and where they were seeking admission.

School board approves $363M spending package

Apr. 25, 2013
The Chicago Board of Education approved a $363 million spending package Wednesday that will help pay for Chicago Public Schools massive restructuring plan.

A Little Village teacher's back-porch library

Apr. 25, 2013
Rachel Perveiler said La Biblioteca Del Personas promotes literacy and teaches responsibility.

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